10. Which one of the following is not true about the varna/caste situation during
the early medieval India?
(A) The number of castes increased manifold
(B) The guilds of artisans were gradually hardened into castes for lack of
mobility in post Gupta times
(C) The absorption of the tribal people added to the variety of the shudras and
so called mixed castes.
(D) The distance between the vaishyas and shudras increased during this periodSee Answer:

11. In Buddhism, what does Patiomokkha stand for?
(A) A description of Mahayana Buddhism
(B) A description of Hinayana Buddhism
(C) The rules of the Sangha
(D) The questions of king MenanderSee Answer:

12. Which one of the following Union Ministries is implementing the Biodiesel
Mission (as a Nodal Ministry)?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture
(B) Ministry of Science and Technology
(C) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(D) Ministry of Rural Development See Answer:

13. Which of the following Chalukyan city is known as the city of temples?
(A) Pattadakal (B) Badami
(C) Aihole (D) KanheriSee Answer:

16. A truck and a car are moving with equal velocity. On applying the brake both
will stop after certain distance then which one of the following statements is
correct?
(A) The truck will cover less distance before rest
(B) The car will cover less distance before rest
(C) Both will cover equal distance
(D) None of the above See Answer:

17. Soap helps in the cleaning of cloths because–
(A) it reduces surface tension
(B) it increases surface tension
(C) it absorbs the dirt (D) of some other reason See Answer:

18. Which one of the following pairs of rays is electromagnetic in nature?
(A) Alpha rays and X-rays
(B) Alpha rays and cosmic rays
(C) Infrared rays and beta rays
(D) Infrared rays and X-rays See Answer:

19. Which one of these features is common to both the Indian Federation and the
American Federation?
(A) Single Citizenship
(B) Dual Judiciary
(C) Three Lists in the Constitution
(D) A Federal Supreme Court to interpret the constitution See Answer:

21. The Indian parliamentary system is different from the British parliamentary
system in that India has–
(A) both a real and a nominal executive
(B) a system of collective responsibility
(C) bicameral legislature
(D) the system of judicial review See Answer:

22. Among the following continents, which one has the lowest growth rate
population?
(A) North America (B) South America
(C) Australia (D) Europe See Answer:

24. The working of SEBI includes–
(A) to regulate the dealings of share market
(B) to check the foul dealings in share market
(C) to control the inside trading of shares
(D) All of the above See Answer: